Franklin, 41, the host of "Sunday Best," has a long list of Grammy, Dove and Stellar awards to his credit. His new record, "Hello Fear," came out in March on the Verity label, and promptly hit the No. 1 spot on Billboard's gospel chart.

Franklin's last scheduled performance here, in 2009 at Cathedral of the Cross Church, was canceled. However, he's appeared in Birmingham several times before. For example, Franklin brought his ''Hopeville'' tour to Boutwell Auditorium in 2002 (with Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin), and performed there as a solo act in 2006.